International: Uncertain Bearings

Like any man who has spent 32 years in politics, Jimmy Byrnes has a
well-developed bump of caution. Lost in a storm over Moscow last
week, he fretted : "You know, we might run into the side of a
mountain." His interpreter, Charles E.
Bohlen, pointed out that there were no mountains "around
here." "That's fine," said Byrnes, "but do you know
where 'here' is?" After a full hour of circling they landed, and
Byrnes, in a tan topcoat and low pointed shoes, alighted in Moscow's
sub-zero weather.

Ernie Bevin, who has spent 31 years in politics, is even more cautious
than...